Besides the outline to my work, its influences and consequences given in the main parts of this site I also feel that three further items need to be
added to complete it to my satisfaction, as they sum up a lifetimes effort at this moment in time.
1. The songs I had are withered 2. Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) 3. Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919)
Or vanished clean, Finzi never saw himself as a major Renoir was asked "Why are your
Yet there are bright tracks composer. Equally, he never felt himself Paintings so pretty?" his reply was -
Where I have been - or any other artist -to be insignificant "There are so many ugly things in this
And there grow flowers ( A situation in which I and many other world why should I add to this"
For others' delight artists, composers and writers have A reply to which I agree , especially
Think well, O singer, to our accept with regard to our relevant to my feelings and attitude
Soon comes night. lifetimes work and effort) regarding my painting.
( Ivor Gurney (1890- 1937) The Songs I Had )